Don't panic, I'm not letting go of my book. You'll pry my determination to finish my book from my cold, dead hands. I'm talking about knowing my limitations and knowing when to let go and prioritize. Because recently, I feel like I let myself become overwhelmed by how much I've been doing. Podcasts, shows, books, …
If you couldn't tell from the title of this post, I'm going to write about how overwhelmed I'm feeling with the writing process at this stage and how I'm coping with those feelings. It's been my experience that writers and other creatives don't openly talk about this facet of the process. Maybe it's because we're …
First 'diary entry' since beginning the rewrite! If you couldn't tell by Friday's 'progress report', it's going well. I had my doubts, as I've always been more of an editor (not a professional by any stretch of the imagination) than a re-writer. Although, truthfully, what I'm doing is more of a hybrid of the two methods. …
Three weeks. Three freaking weeks. That's how long it took me to finish this book. I'm not quite sure why, as it was actually a pretty fun, light read in spite of it's 513 page count. The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue follows Henry "Monty" Montague, Percy Newton and Henry's sister, Felicity Montague, as the …
Well folks, I haven't finished The Gentleman's Guide yet. Aside from a few little fun things, I'm not actively writing. So this 'diary entry' is going to be more personal in nature. If that's not your thing, I'll catch you on Wednesday for some writing inspiration. If it is, then here, take my hand. Walk with me. …
I never really understood those Halestorm lyrics until I read these books. I am not typically a book-thrower. People talk about wanting to throw books across the room at frustrating parts, but I've never really had that urge. And I've always believed it was because I weather conflict well and guiltily enjoy a little drama …
Alright, I know I said I wasn't going to do this. I know I said this is a writing blog and that I would try to keep my fandoms/obsessions out of it. I know. But here's the thing, in the past week, it's become very clear to me that while creating my own art, …
Hey there. Still with me? Sweet. As is the premise of this blog, about two months ago, I got serious about writing my first book. I created time frames for completing certain tasks/steps in the process, I wrote outlines, I began reading books about writing (instead of observing my normal 'just wing it and see …
It's come to my attention, mostly from my sister Vic, one of my guinea pigs for this blog, that somethings on my blog are not clear. So instead of trying to say something profound in this week's 'diary entry', I'd like to explain a few things that may not be as obvious to everyone else …
Only through fiction can we think about the unthinkable, and perhaps obtain some sort of closure. - Stephen King, The Bazaar of Bad Dreams I struggled with what I should write about in this week's 'diary entry'. Aside from having a highly productive writing week and purchasing my book's cover, nothing monumental has happened in …
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